Bacilariophycean Algal Memebers at Mehekari Water Reservoir
Author : Prakash B Jadhavar
Abstract :
Bacillariophyceae algae which are commonly known as diatoms are a common and significant category of algae in aquatic environments. The silicified walls of diatoms set them apart from nearly all other algal groupings. They are always present in any body of water, whether it be freshwater, marine, contaminated, or even just regular drinking water and moist soil. These organisms are typical in contaminated waters. They are thought to be markers of contamination (Mahajan, 2012). The glass-like cell wall is divided into two overlapping sections called the hypovalve and the epivalve, and is made up of pectic compounds that are typically impregnated with silica. Mined diatomaceous earth is utilized in many industrial applications, such as filters, and accumulates in certain geologic formations (Rai, 2006).
Mehekari Lake is constructed on the Seena River in Ashti tehsil of Beed district of Maharashtra. The study was carried out to explore the presence of algal diversity of the water reservoir. Earlier the author has reported the presence of chlorophyceae and cyanophyceae from the water reservoir. During the present investigation nine species belongs to eight genera were noted from the water reservoir.
Keywords :
Algae, bacillariophyceae, cyclotella, mehekari
